endure

//ɪnˈdjʊr//
B2Frequency Level 8Formal
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Verb

endureInfinitive
endurePresent tense
enduredPast tense
enduredPast participle
enduringPresent participle
enduresThird-person singular
1

To suffer or experience something painful or difficult with patience and fortitude

She had to endure months of painful treatment.

2

To continue to exist or last over a long period of time

Their friendship has endured for over thirty years.

3

To tolerate or bear something unpleasant

She couldn't endure the pain any longer.